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Q.

Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct about the spectrum of hydrogen atom?

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a

The ratio of the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength in Balmer series is 95

b

There is an overlap between the wavelength ranges of Balmer and Paschen series

c

The wavelength ranges of Lyman and Balmer series do not overlap

d

The wavelengths of Lyman series are given by 1+1m2λ0  where λ0is the shortest wavelength of Lyman series and m is an integer

answer is A, D.

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Detailed Solution

For Balmer series: 1λ=R122-1n2,n=3,4,5,...

1λmax=R14-19=5R36

1λmin=R4

λmaxλmin=R45R36=95                     Option (a) is correct.

For Lyman series:1λ=R11n2,     n=2,3,4....

1λmin=R

λmin=λ0=1R

1λ=1λ011n2

λ=λ0n2n21                         Option (c) is wrong.

For Lyman series:

1λmaxLyman=R112122λmaxLyman=43R=1.33R

1λminLyman=R11212λminLyman=1R

So, Lyman series wavelengths vary between 1R to 1.33R

For Balmer series:

1λmaxBalmer=R122132λmaxBalmer=365R=7.2R

1λminBalmer=R12212λminBalmer=4R

So, Balmer series wavelengths vary between 4R to 7.2R

For Paschen series:

1λmaxPaschen=R132142λmaxPaschen=1447R=20.57R

1λminPaschen=R13212λminPaschen=9R

So, Paschen series wavelengths vary between 9R to 20.57R

So, it is clear that wavelength ranges of none of the series overlap with one another. 

Option (b) is wrong. Option (d) is correct.

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